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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part (1) - Liu WenZheng, king of Taiwanese pop in the 1970s, wants to quit singing for good and concentrate on record production and grooming new talent. When he disappeared from the scene two years ago to have a 'good rest', there was speculation that he would end his singing career. But Liu, 31, said he was merely taking a break and might cut records again. {7ZtOe
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part(2) - Now, he is quite sure that he has had enough of singing, 11 years of it, to be precise. "I've been singing for a decade and I think I've reached saturation point. Even if I were to continue singing, I would not go any further. I'd rather quit now and leave with pleasant memories than to be shooed off by the audience some day. ,YAPCj
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part(3) - The former superstar,who once enthralled fans with his charisma and a certain twang in his singing, recently set up a record production company, Fame Productions, which has offices in Taiwan and Singapore. He has signed on 4 young artistes. Liu and all his artistes, except Yi, are in town to promote Fang's and Qiu's records and for a week-long performance at Hoover Live Theatre starting from Monday. JsWq._O{/
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part(4) - Liu, who appears with a hat on all the time and is always in black, said he will sing some of his previous hits at the performance, "which is probably the last of my stage appearances". The special guest at the show is EMI recording artise Wen Zhang. Although his company was formed only a couple of months ago, Liu is already feeling the strains of being a boss. Looking exhausted, he said :"I'm extremely tired. I have to ........." (to be contd) >yPFL'
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part(5) - "I'm extremely tired. I have to accompany my artistes on promotional trips because they are so new and need my help." "In the past, my sole concern as a singer was to sing and perform well, and I had only myself to worry about. I could even afford to throw tantrums at times." "But now, I have to attend to so many people and stay cool at the same time. My temperament has to be held in check and I have to be objective about everything." c"QkE*
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part(6) - Because Liu is an accomplished singer, many would expect him to train the artistes himself. But he only gives them some tips on stagecraft and selects the songs for their albums. The rest is taken care of by record producers and the various instructors whom he has hired. ...." %O4}i@Fe
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The Straits Times, 28 Nov 1986 - Part (7) - He agreed that his name would give the singers a good headstart, but "they will have to prove themselves" after that. Besides producing records, Liu also invests in property here and in the US. [EW$7 se ~
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